The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-09-27
Notes from Kauai.

! EDITOR GAzETTE:-The election passed of
with results already reported. An over
whelming majority assembled at the polls to
witness the departure of the Constitution
/ thinkers up Salt River, to the inspiring strains
of They'll never return, no, never return. -
Every one is jubilant over the success of the
reform ticket throughout the islands.
Work is being vigorously pushed on the
roads, and Kauai bids fair to have the best
highways IN the group. In renewed enter
prise, general improvements and restored
confidence the effect of the supremacy of
reform is being made manifest.
The Kealia mill is undergoing extensive
repairs. The main building has been raised
to hight of sixty feet, and new vacuum
pan, of sixteen tons dried sugar capacity
| Will be added to the others now in use.
Foundations are being laid and necessary
| additions are being made to accommodate
the new diffusion plant expected from Ger
many IN November. The smokestack has
been carried to hight of lis feet.
A most painful accident happened to
German named Bode at the mill on Thurs
day. He was Hs,istiG, the placing Of d large
pipe, hung b. idCalt, When Il suddenly
swung round, crushing his hand against an
iron pillar. Dr. Herbert was Immediately
summoned, and found it necessary to tmpu-
tate the little finger at once. The Doctor
hopes to save the other fingers, and Mr..
Bode, though suffering considerably, is pro-
crossing as we'll as can be expected.
Planting is going forward with vigor
characteristic of the Kappa and kealia man
agements. A large yield is expected.
A runaway of Col. u. S. Spalding's spirited
carriage horses occurred on Thursday. They
were hitched in front of the plantation Office,
when fright caused them to break loose and
dash willy up the hill toward Kilauea. For
tunately their onward career was brought to
sudden termination by one of the steeds
plunging into ditch. They were easily
secured and an examination revealed no seri-
Gus damage to either creatures or carriage.
The new Kappa school house is approach
consists of, Clarence NJ. White, principal
and Thomas r. Neal, Mrs. Nugent and Mrs.
Sherman, assistants. The school started on
reform long before July 9TH, and the future
will enhance its excellent reputation. Sus-
picious improvements are going on at Mr..
Whites residence. He is probably animated
by praiseworthy spirit of reform"
A large and commodious store, under the
management of Mr.. Tweedie, now allures the
unwary purchaser into buying at nearly
Honolulu prices. Mr.. Tweedie's experience
IN Honolulu emlnently qualities him 10 cater
for the Kauai public, aud his genial, sunny
manners have won him hosts of friends. tAs
soon as his eye catches this he will probably
advertise in the GAzETTE.) He is assisted by
our Olu Illue ldNOIllS, Autlu lIlHuSdN.
Tomorrow, Sunday, Colonel X. G. Spald-
ing attains his fifty-tifth birthday. in honor
of the happy event, he gives dinner to his
friends. Fifty-fve years sit as lightly and
becomingiy on the Colonel's brow as bushes
on a maiden's cheek. His eye has lost none
of its youthful fire and his step is as elastic
as a fawn's. Is he a subscriber n
Rifle practice is going on here to an over
whelming extent. Moriarity'' has been
trying to take the target by surprise. He
will hit it with all his might sometime, and
will then challenge Williams, Hustace and
Nicolls. Look out for your laurels, gentle
men.
The "deep, sad sea" gave up to Miss Cha
pin a bottle, encrusted with barnacles more
venerable than the Kauai cockroach. 1t was
found impossible owing to the clinging ca
resses of the aforesaid, to wit, barnacles to
extract the cork. DR.. Herbert broke his
neck, mean its neck, and paper was found
inside quite frilled up from moisture. From
this paper it appears that the bottle was
thrown overheard in 1866 Further particu-
lars / have been unable to learn. Miss Cha
pin will, if requested, loan it to the GA
ZETTE. REEF ORME.
Kappa, Kauai, Sept. %.